Educ 104

You, the Teacher, as a

Person
in
Society
John Donne said in Meditation XVII: No man is an island...

"All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man
dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into
a better language; and every chapter must be so translated...As
therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the
preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell
calls us all: but how much more me, who am brought so near
the door by this sickness....
No man is an island, entire of itself... any man's death
diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and
therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for
thee.
The idea that people are not isolated from one another, but
that mankind is interconnected.

No Man Is an Island
Artist(Band):Joan Baez

No man is an island,
No man stands alone,
Each man's joy is joy to me,
Each man's grief is my own.
We need one another,
So I will defend,
Each man as my brother,
Each man as my friend.
I saw the people gather,
I heard the music start,
The song that they were
singing,
Is ringing in my heart.

No man is an island,
Way out in the blue,
We all look to the one
above,
For our strength to
renew.
When I help my brother,
Then I know that I,
Plant the seed of
friendship,

Lesson learned
We dont live in a vacuum.
We live in a society. We are part of society. Our

thoughts, values, and actions are somehow shaped

by events and people we come in contact with.
We, in turn, help shape society-its events, its
people, and its destiny.
In the context of your life as a teacher, we would
say: No teacher is an island. No teacher stands
alone
Indeed, YOU cant become a TEACHER alone!

It is therefore, no joke to
become
a
TEACHER.
Why? Many a time the teacher is blamed for the many ills in

society. There are lot of demands and much is expected from

you.
Your influences on your students and on other people with
whom you work and live are greater. But these influences
depend greatly on your Philosophy as a Person and as a
Teacher.
Thus, Your Philosophy of Life and your Philosophy of
Education serve as your window to the world and
compass in the sea of Life.
Within your personal Philosophy are your Principles and
Values that will determine how you regard people, how you
look at life as a whole. They govern and direct your lifestyle,
your thoughts, decisions, actions and your relationships with
people and things.

Teachers are expected

to . . .
CARE

not to sCARE

CARE
look straight in the eyes
gentle touch/pat on the back
acknowledgement

sCARE
name calling
ignoring ones capacity
belittling students

Output 1:

Answer this on a crosswise

yellow paper

1. Why do you want to become a Teacher?

2. For you, what is meant by No teacher is an

island. No Teacher can stand alone.

YOUR
PHILOSOPHICA
L HERITAGE

THE EXISTENTIAL
QUESTION
We are heirs to a rich philosophical heritage
from the different philosophies of great thinkers
in the past. They reflected on LIFE in this planet
and search for answers about human existence.
What is life?
Who am I?
Why am I here?
What am I living for?
What is reality?
Is the universe clear?

Existential Questions
of teaching)

Why do I teach?
What should I teach?
How should I teach?
What is the nature of the learner?
How do learners learn?

(in the world

5 PHILOSOPHIES OF
EDUCATION

Assignment: (encoded or
written in short coupon bond)
Research on the following philosophies. Be

able to describe: Why teach? What to Teach?

How to Teach?
1.Empiricism
2.Epicureanism
3.Rousseau's Philosophy
4.Logical positivism
5.Confucianism

Formulating YOUR Philosophy

of Education
What does a philosophy of education

contain or include? It includes your concept

about:
1.The human person, the learner in
particular and the educated person
2.What is true and good, and therefore must
be taught
3.How a learner must be taught in order to
come close to the truth

Example:
Philosophy of Education of a Grade School Teacher
(The human person, the learner in particular and the educated person)

I believe that every child

has natural interest in learning and is capable of

learning
is an embodied spirit
can be influenced but not totally by his/her
environment
is unique and so comparing a child to other children
has no basis

(What is true and good, and therefore must be taught)

I believe that there are unchanging values in

changing times and these must be passed on
to every child by my modelling, value
inculcation and value integration in my
lessons
(How a learner must be taught in order to come close to the truth)

I believe that may task as a teacher is to

facilitate the development of every child to
the optimum and to the maximum by
- Reaching out to all children without bias and
prejudice towards the least of the children

- Making every child feel good and confident about him/herself

-

through his/her experiences of success in the classroom

Helping every child master the basic skills of reading,
communication in oral and written form, arithmetic and
computer skills
Teaching my subject matter with mastery so that every child will
use his/her basic skills to continue acquiring knowledge, skills
and values for him/her to go beyond basic literacy and basic
numeracy
Inculcating or integrating the unchanging values of respect,
honesty, love and care for others regardless of race, ethnicity,
nationality, appearance and economic status in my lessons
Consistently practicing these values to serve as model for every
child
Strengthening the value formation of every child through handon-minds-on experiences inside and outside the classroom
Providing every child activities meant to develop the body, the
mind and the spirit

Output 1- (Answer the questions to be

given by the instructor)
Output 2- FORMULATE your own
Personal Philosophy of Education
- to be submitted next meeting
- to be encoded in long coupon
bond
and inserted in a long clear book
- the clear book will be used for
your
other outputs and will serve as
your

THE
FOUNDATIONAL
PRINCIPLES OF
MORALITY

What is Morality?
the quality of human acts by which we call

them right or wrong, good or evil. Your human

action is RIGHT when it conforms with the
norm, rule, or law of morality. Otherwise, it is
WRONG.
Example: When Juan gets the pencil of Pedro

without the latters permission, Juans action is

wrong because it is contrary to the norm.
STEALING IS WRONG.

What is Morality? (cont.)

A mans action, habit, or character is good when

it is NOT lacking of what is NATURAL to man, that

is, when it is in accordance to mans nature.
Example: It is not natural for a man to behave like

animal (beast). Man has INTELLECT AND FREE

WILL, while animals are bound by INSTINCTS.
INTELLECT makes man capable of thinking,
judging and reasoning
FREE WILL gives man the ability to choose

MEANING OF
FOUNDATIONAL
MORAL PRINCIPLE
Principle is from the Latin word princeps,

which means a beginning or a source.

A principle is that on which something is
based, founded, originated, initiated.
A FOUNDATIONAL MORAL PRINCIPLE is,
therefore, the universal norm upon which
other principle on the rightness and or
wrongness of an action are based.
It is the source of morality.

WHERE is this
FOUNDATIONAL
MORAL
It is contained in the NATURAL
LAW
Many moralists and authors and philosophers
PRINCIPLE?
may have referred to the FOUNDATIONAL
MORAL PRINCIPLE in different terms but it
may be acceptable to all (believers and nonbelievers) to refer to it as NATURAL LAW.

WHAT IS THE NATURAL

LAW?
The law written in the hearts of man (Romans
2:15)
It is mans share in the Eternal Law of God
It is the light of natural reason, whereby we
discern what is good and what is evil an
imprint on us of the Divine light (St. Thomas
Aquinas)
It is the law that says Do good and avoid evil
This is the fundamental or foundational moral
principle.

All men regardless of race and belief have a

sense of of the foundational moral principle

WHY?
It is ingrained in mans nature and woven into the

fabric of the normal human mind.

We are inclined to do what we recognize as good
and avoid that which we recognize as evil.
Writings, customs, monuments of the past and
present generations point out to this conclusion:
that peoples on earth, no matter how savage and
illiterate, have recognized a supreme law of
Divine origin, commanding good and forbidding
evil.

VERSIONS OF THE
NATURAL LAW
1. Kung fu-tsu
(Confucius)

Do not do unto
others what you do
not want others to
do unto you.

2. Christianity

Do to others what
you like others
do to you.
-Ten Commandments
and 8 Beatitudes

3. Immanuel Kant
Act in such a way that you maxim can be
the maxim for all .

4. Buddhist
-8 fold path
- Hatred does not cease by hatred, hatred
ceases only by love.

5. Islamic Koran
> Five Pillars of Islam

TEACHER AS A PERSON
OF GOOD MORAL
Duly licensed professionals who
CHARACTER
possess dignity and reputation with
high moral values as well as technical
and professional competence. In the
practice of their noble profession, they
strictly adhere to observe, and practice
this set of ethical and moral principles,
standard and values.
(Preamble, Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers)

When are you of good moral

1. Being fully human-you have realized
character?
substantially your potential as a human person
2. Being a loving person you are caring in an

unselfish and mature manner with yourself,

other people and God
3. Being a virtuous person- you have acquired
good habits and attitudes and you practice
them consistently in your daily life
4. Being a morally mature person you have
reached a level of development emotionally,
socially, mentally, spiritually appropriate to
your developmental stage

TEACHERS AS ROLE
MODELS (Teaching
character and moral virtues)
Integrity
Teachers model integrity by choosing to do the

right thing even when no one is looking.

Honesty
Teachers display honesty by telling the truth

and acting in an honorable way.

Trust
An honest person can be trusted. Trust is the

belief in others that develops whenever people

fulfill their promises and commitments.

Fairness
Fairness is closely linked with trust as students quickly learn

whether or not teachers discriminate against them or treat

them disparately. Fairness requires that all students have
the same opportunity to meet the standards.

Respect
Real respect requires that teachers care for those students

toward whom they might not have a positive feeling.

Teachers who model respect will always appreciate each
individual students, even when the behavior of some may
be less than worthy of this respect.

Responsibility
Responsible teachers are those who are

accountable for their actions and fulfill their

duties. Responsible teachers are always well
prepared for each class and provide constructive
feedback to students.